And it’s a good thing, because he also got his first taste of people food [3/2/13, mushy oatmeal]

He rolled over for the first time [3/26/13, on the dirty changing table at the Children’s Museum]

And went on his first plane ride! [3/28/13, en route to cousin Pete’s wedding in Napa, more on that fun later] Mom note: what better way to pass a 6+ hour flight with a five month old than to take self portraits in the teeny plane bathroom? Hey, he was happy.

He enjoyed his first swing ride! [4/8/13]

and also met and tasted his feet! [4/3/13]

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The bigger little brother is growing up pretty fast too. He wowed mom and dad by successfully completing his first true big boy haircut (buzzers and all and getting a spikey ‘do on request) and his first dentist visit.

We went to Smolak Farms this weekend to cut down our very own Christmas tree. Same routine as last year, except this year we had our new buddy with us! We all enjoy the experience for different reasons – Will because there is a saw involved (Dad too), Mom because there’s homemade cider donuts and hot apple cider, me because these people need some direction. Owen just enjoyed being carted around in his little elf suit.

Got a good one this year!

And, just like last year, we held the ropes on the way home to make sure the tree didn’t blow away. Then the three of us went to dreamland.

The bad news: While playing with my cousins on Thanksgiving night, I hit my foot against a table. After I hobbled around in pain for two days, mom and dad finally took me to the hospital (they had been telling me to just walk on it; turns out the nice doctor at the hospital said whatever I do, don’t walk on it). I have two broken bones in my foot so they put a temporary cast on it and we have to go to the orthopedic doctor and I’ll be in a cast or boot for 4 – 6 weeks! No swimming for me for a while 🙁